# Faction Agent > *You served as an agent of a faction whose agenda operates without regard for political boundaries. Whether as a listener, rumormonger, smuggler, sellsword, cache-holder, or haven keeper, you worked (or still work) for this organization and served it with the utmost dedication.* *Consult with your GM to go over large factions in the game setting that you may be apart of.* **Feature — Safe Haven:** As a faction agent, you have access to a secret network of supporters and operatives who can provide assistance on your adventures. You know a set of secret signs and passwords you can use to identify such operatives, who can provide you with access to a hidden safe house, free room and board, or assistance in finding information. These agents never risk their lives for you or risk revealing their true identities. | | | | ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Equipment** | - Badge or emblem of your faction<br>- a copy of a seminal faction text (or a code-book for a covert faction), <br>- a set of common clothes, <br>- a pouch containing 15 🅖 | | **Languages** | - Two of your choice | | **Skills** | - [[Insight]] <br>- One Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma skill of your choice | | **Tools** | - None | ## Suggested Characteristics Use the tables for the acolyte background below as the basis for your traits and motivations, modifying the entries when appropriate to suit your identity as a faction agent. (For instance, consider the words “faith” and “faction” to be interchangeable.) Your bond might be associated with other members of your faction, or a location or an object that is important to your faction. The ideal you strive for is probably in keeping with the tenets and principles of your faction, but might be more personal in nature. | d6 | [[Bonds]] | | --- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1 | I would die to recover an ancient relic of my faith that was lost long ago. | | 2 | I will someday get revenge on the corrupt temple hierarchy who branded me a heretic. | | 3 | I owe my life to the priest who took me in when my parents died. | | 4 | Everything I do is for the common people. | | 5 | I will do anything to protect the temple where I served. | | 6 | I seek to preserve a sacred text that my enemies consider heretical and seek to destroy. | | d6 | [[Flaws]] | | --- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1 | I judge others harshly, and myself even more severely. | | 2 | I put too much trust in those who wield power within my temple’s hierarchy. | | 3 | My piety sometimes leads me to blindly trust those that profess faith in my god. | | 4 | I am inflexible in my thinking. | | 5 | I am suspicious of strangers and expect the worst of them. | | 6 | Once I pick a goal, I become obsessed with it to the detriment of everything else in my life. | | d6 | [[Ideals]] | | --- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1 | Tradition. The ancient traditions of worship and sacrifice must be preserved and upheld. (Lawful) | | 2 | Charity. I always try to help those in need, no matter what the personal cost. (Good) | | 3 | Change. We must help bring about the changes the gods are constantly working in the world. (Chaotic) | | 4 | Power. I hope to one day rise to the top of my faith’s religious hierarchy. (Lawful) | | 5 | Faith. I trust that my deity will guide my actions. I have faith that if I work hard, things will go well. (Lawful) | | 6 | Aspiration. I seek to prove myself worthy of my god’s favor by matching my actions against his or her teachings. (Any) | | d8 | [[Personality Traits]] | | --- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | 1 | I idolize a particular hero of my faith, and constantly refer to that person’s deeds and example. | | 2 | I can find common ground between the fiercest enemies, empathizing with them and always working toward peace. | | 3 | I see omens in every event and action. The gods try to speak to us, we just need to listen. | | 4 | Nothing can shake my optimistic attitude. | | 5 | I quote (or misquote) sacred texts and proverbs in almost every situation. | | 6 | I am tolerant (or intolerant) of other faiths and respect (or condemn) the worship of other gods. | | 7 | I’ve enjoyed fine food, drink, and high society among my temple’s elite. Rough living grates on me. | | 8 | I’ve spent so long in the temple that I have little practical experience dealing with people in the outside world. | *– Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide*